Chevy paint

[DogRescuer]

Do you guys feel Chevy paint in general is hard or soft?? I have a Cruze to tackle.

[top189h]

Most of the newer cars I've done are slightly harder than average, but I've had some that are terrible soft and others that are rock hard. It shouldn't be too bad but I would do a test spot first. Usually I have good luck with either 205 on an orange buff and shine/uber for a one step or fg400 on green. If you want full correction you may need to go further but a test spot would be the first thing I did.

[DogRescuer]

Hmm thanks

[trashmanssd]

I have a 2014 Chevy Camaro in Black thats very soft but alot blacks seem to be soft. Kinda funny easiest color to see scratches and its the easiest to scratch.

[FUNX650]

•In regards to paint being hard or soft...
-I just go ahead and take it for granted that
vehicles' paint systems can be all over the place.

•With that in mind:
-I approach any vehicle, especially one I've never
touched before, with the practicalities of its paint
system's "Polish-ability".

•Then, IMO, all that Polishability boils down to is:
-I have to go ahead and grab a polisher (some
will be attempting to polish "by hand")
-Start by utilizing the least aggressive pad and
product I have available...
-and perform "The Test Spot" process(es), et al.

•That way:
-The paints' hardness/softness variables are put aside.
And:
-The focus is then on your personal "Test Spot" results,
not reliance on someone else's guesstimate.


•All-in-all...that'd be more reassuring, for me:
-No two ways about it!


Bob

[Billy Baldone]

What color

[KS_Detailing]

The Chevys I have worked on we're on the soft side

[MDX Detailing]

I worked on a brand new chevy cruz with hard paint, black. A few days later another chevy cruz with soft paint, red. You never know until you test spot.

[DogRescuer]

What color

It dark blue






I worked on a brand new chevy cruz with hard paint, black. A few days later another chevy cruz with soft paint, red. You never know until you test spot.

Thats crazy

[LSNAutoDetailing]

•In regards to paint being hard or soft...
-I just go ahead and take it for granted that
vehicles' paint systems can be all over the place.

•With that in mind:
-I approach any vehicle, especially one I've never
touched before, with the practicalities of its paint
system's "Polish-ability".

•Then, IMO, all that Polishability boils down to is:
-I have to go ahead and grab a polisher (some
will be attempting to polish "by hand")
-Start by utilizing the least aggressive pad and
product I have available...
-and perform "The Test Spot" process(es), et al.

•That way:
-The paints' hardness/softness variables are put aside.
And:
-The focus is then on your personal "Test Spot" results,
not reliance on someone else's guesstimate.


•All-in-all...that'd be more reassuring, for me:
-No two ways about it!


Bob

Agree 100% with Bob. You need least aggressive approach (pad and polish combo) and do a test spot. If you get the results you like, move on, if not, go one more step and do another test.

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